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Newsom Pardons Convicted Attempted Murder Illegal Alien, Shields Him From Deportation

February 23, 2026 10:52 amFebruary 24, 2026 7:39 am

In a blistering statement released Monday, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) condemned California Governor Gavin Newsom for pardoning Somboon Phaymany, a Cambodian national and illegal alien convicted of attempted murder and assault with a firearm — crimes that...

Another One Bites the Dust: Jelly Belly Announces Layoffs and Administrative Offices Consolidating Out of California

February 23, 2026 8:53 amFebruary 23, 2026 8:53 am

The Bay Area is getting hit one more time with job losses. First it was the announcement of the Benicia Valero refinery closure by April 2026. Then came the announcement that Anheuser-Busch would be closing its Budweiser plant in Fairfield,...

Gavin Newsom Accused of Racism, Demeans Black Audience on Book Tour: ‘I am like you. I’m a 960 SAT guy. I can’t read’

February 23, 2026 8:14 amFebruary 23, 2026 8:14 am

In another unforced error showing everyone how awkward and lacking self-awareness he is, California Governor Gavin Newsom totally demeaned a black audience while at a book tour stop in Georgia Sunday. Gov. Newsom said to a black crowd in Georgia:...

‘Why Would Anyone Want This Job?’

February 23, 2026 7:23 amFebruary 23, 2026 7:23 am

At the Pacific Research Institute’s “California Ideas in Action” conference in Sacramento, veteran reporters posed a blunt question about the 2026 governor’s race: “Why would anyone want this job?” They put it plainly. The next governor will not inherit a...

California’s Proposed 2026 Billionaire Tax Act: A Fast Track to Economic Exodus in the Golden State

February 23, 2026 5:00 amFebruary 23, 2026 5:01 am

When I arrived in California in 1990, Pete Wilson had just become governor and the state felt like morning in America all over again. Businesses were hiring, real estate hummed, and the mood was upbeat. As a conservative shaped by...

Judge Forces Children’s Hospital to Continue Trans Care

February 23, 2026 4:00 amFebruary 23, 2026 4:01 am

In a move that underscores the ongoing clash between California’s progressive agenda and federal efforts to safeguard children, San Diego Superior Court Judge Matthew Braner has extended a temporary restraining order, compelling Rady Children’s Health to continue providing so-called “gender-affirming”...

Greenberg: The Irony – Ineligible Blacks May Fund SF Reparations

February 22, 2026 4:00 amFebruary 22, 2026 4:01 am

San Francisco’s controversial reparations initiative, formalized and signed by Mayor Daniel Lurie on December 23, 2025, creates a dedicated Reparations Fund (essentially, a new city hall-administered bank account) – to dole out restitution to the city’s Black residents which were...